Cargo traffic operating out of Middle East hubs has displayed double digit increases for the past 12 months. Freighter aircraft traffic from the new Al Maktoum International airport in Dubai (DWC, gen...
The Kuwait office of Al Tamimi & Company, the largest law firm in the Middle East, acted as the Kuwait legal counsel for Goshawk Aviation Limited, a joint venture between Investec and Chow Tai Fook En...
Bahrain-based Islamic investment institution, Ibdar Bank has announced the distribution of a 10% dividend for the year ended 2014 to investors in the Aircraft Leasing Investment Company. Basel Al-Hag-...
Ethiopian Airlines CEO Tewolde Gebremariam is reported to be considering the A350-1000 and the 777X for a future widebody order of up to 20 aircraft. The airline is one month into a three-month evalua...
South African Airways (SAA) has confirmed it is “technically insolvent” and is only surviving thanks to the R14.3 billion ($1.2 billion) of government guarantees. “SAA has been reliant on guarantees f...
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) has announced a long-term agreement with Ras al-Khaimah Tourism (RAK) to develop the destination with UK consumers. As part of the agreement, RB will working with new and ex...
fastjet operations in Tanzania carried a total of 55,695 passengers in January 2015 and achieved a load factor of 69%. This represents a 78% increase in the number of passengers carried and a 9% incr...
KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the export of the technical interior equipment of the new air cargo terminal at Addis Ababa international airport with a loan amounting to €32.8 million. Borrower and invest...
Etihad Airways has appointed Linda Celestino as the airline’s Vice President Guest Services. Celestino has more than 25 years’ experience in the airline industry having held senior positions in her na...
Etihad Airways has acquired a 75% stake in Alitalia Loyalty S.p.A, the owner and operator of MilleMiglia, Alitalia’s frequent flyer programme, with Alitalia retaining the remaining 25% stake. Alitalia...
Boeing joined with Ethiopian Airlines and three separate non-profit organizations to deliver more than 4,000 pounds (1,814 kilograms) of medical supplies and equipment for charities and hospitals in E...
Etihad Airways has introduced its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner into commercial service. The first flight, operated by a Boeing 787-9, departed Abu Dhabi at 02.15 as flight EY23 for the 7 hour 25 minute...
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